Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

"In terms of dedication to understanding and admiration, leaving aside those who came after, I am second to last so far, and you are first to last, therefore—"

"You have no right, no qualification, and no reason to have a selfish desire to possess him exclusively."

"Everything you have today is thanks to Zhimu, and of course, I'm almost the same."

"Yu Qingtu and Ruan Mei are different. Even if Zhi Mu doesn't appear in their world, their achievements will not change."

"You already know about the Black Swan, so I won't explain further. As Zhi Mu's subordinate, Mian Xue Qing Han has done far more than you, her apprentice."

"Zhi Mu regards you as his apprentice and believes that protecting you is his duty. That's from his perspective, and it's not the same as your personal perspective."

"I, Black Tower, have achieved countless extraordinary accomplishments in my life. The most significant achievement in the eyes of outsiders is being named Genius Club #83. Yet, to this day, haven't I still not done much for Zhimu?"

"So I learned to compromise, to sometimes turn a blind eye, otherwise... well, never mind, there's no other way."

Black Tower wanted to say that, otherwise, with her abilities, no other woman would ever be able to find a loophole in her life.

Qi Zhimu can only be hers, and will only ever be hers; no one else can ever find him.

Yandere?

Pshaw, she could be one, it's just a matter of whether she wants to or not.

"..."

Jingliu listened to every word and tried hard to find a point of contention, but no matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail.

After a long while, she was speechless.

To be fair, Black Tower is absolutely right.

Looking back on her life, she was an unqualified apprentice who never helped her master solve his problems.

Faced with the Black Tower's attacks, where can one find a reason to defend oneself?

The master died seeking revenge against Xiang Shuhu, and the sword that killed the master was held by her, his disciple, who died because of her.

What about the Black Tower?

The master died to save the Black Tower, but the difference was that the Black Tower successfully saved him using unconventional methods.

As long as both parties are willing, they can live forever in their own world, which can be described as a mutual rescue.

Only Jingliu, as the disciple, was powerless to do anything but watch helplessly as his master left...

The master's love was not actually distorted; it was only her disciple who was distorted.

"Black Tower, I have a question for you."

"explain."

"How long did it take you to convince yourself to compromise for your master?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tower rested his chin on his hand and fell into deep thought.

A moment later, an excessively precise number was given.

"5.42 seconds, with an error of no more than 0.01 seconds."

"..." Jing Liu felt a lump in her throat.

She simply couldn't comprehend the bizarre thinking of a genius, let alone imagine it.

"Even a genius like me has self-awareness. You'd better understand that it's none of my business if you're upset because of this, but it's not what I want to see Mu being upset because of you."

"Besides—"

Black Tower paused for a moment, then delivered a critical strike with a smile.

"Putting aside whether Zhi Mu will interfere, with your strength, you really won't gain much advantage."

"You have absolutely no chance of winning against a genius; you'll only be qualified if you become a Star God Envoy."

"Those who are not geniuses, their positions are absolutely unshakeable by you, because Zhi Mu may feel indebted to them."

"You are different. I don't feel that Zhimu owes you anything. You should feel honored. The amount of information you shared with me today is equivalent to the total amount of information I have exchanged with outsiders over a hundred years."

"Ms. Black Tower, I've never done anything like this before."

"To help Zhimu avoid a future where he has to fight and brawl in the backyard, and to let everyone compete for water with dignity based on their own abilities, isn't that also a way of contributing to him? Think about it carefully."

"There's no time like the present, let's start your first lesson now. Oh wait, there are some important things I need to tell you, things related to Zhimu's future."

It's short, it only takes a few minutes to finish.

Hei Ta finished his cup of plum blossom wine, then leisurely rose and left.

Seeing the direction she was facing, Jingliu couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"

"Of course, it's sleeping with Zhimu. After sleeping with dozens of systems, you should learn to be content and make concessions."

Black Tower turned his back to Mirror Stream and quickened his pace.

Using spatial teleportation inappropriately is intentional, and she understands the principle that a stubborn problem requires drastic measures.

"..."

For the umpteenth time today, Jingliu was speechless, watching helplessly as Heita's figure disappeared around the corner.

Descriptions of yandere characters flashed through her mind, and a variety of emotions crossed her beautiful face.

Feeling dejected, struggling, and guilty.

I feel angry and want to lash out, but I'm suppressed by various reasons, so I have nowhere to vent my anger.

In the end, Jingliu looked dejected.

Facts speak louder than words.

—What Heita did today successfully shattered her morbid possessiveness.

Yes, she has never denied that her feelings for her master were unhealthy.

The truth has long since come out, and there is no angle to blame the master. If anyone is to blame, it is myself for ignoring worldly ethics and falling in love with the master.

But I still can't help feeling sad inside...

But Black Tower is right... We can't make things difficult for our master.

I can't make things difficult for my master, I can't make things difficult for my master, I can't...

Jingliu silently repeated the same words in his mind to suppress the morbid thoughts deeply rooted in his subconscious, and then turned his gaze to the table.

The jar of plum blossom wine that Black Tower took out was not taken away.

After a moment's hesitation, she grabbed the wine jar, tilted her head back, and drank it down.

In just over ten seconds, the large jar of plum blossom wine was completely emptied.

After putting down the wine jar, Jingliu felt much more at ease, and the many chaotic thoughts in his mind gradually subsided.

At this moment, a sound came from Yu Zhao.

Upon opening the information screen, my gaze suddenly narrowed.

[Jingyuan: Master, I see that Grandmaster has started replying to messages. I think contacting you now shouldn't be a rash disturbance.]

[Jingyuan: I received a secret report from the Vidyadhara Dragon Master, stating that the Dragon Lord has shown signs of premature rebirth.]

[Jing Yuan: After learning about this, I thought to myself, it's such a coincidence that two old friends who once parted ways are now together in Luofu.]

[Jingyuan: So, I'm planning to reunite the Five Heroes of the Cloud Realm. What do you think, Master?]

[Zhanhui: Two old friends...who?!]

[Jing Yuan: ...Ying Xing and Dan Feng, but for now, it's better to call them Ren and Dan Heng respectively.]

Jingliu didn't reply to Jingyuan's message for several minutes.

Just as Jingyuan couldn't help but ask Jingliu for his opinion again, Jingliu's lips slowly curled up.

A sinister glint flashed in his narrowed crimson eyes.

The Five Heroes of the Clouds Reunite... Hehehehehe...

It's good to be reunited... It's so good to be reunited...

Since we were comrades-in-arms before, and this is a good opportunity, we should get together.

I wonder how much of my old comrade-in-arms' skills he still has after his reincarnation.

Hopefully it won't shatter with a single strike...

[Zhan Hui: Set a time. Also, explain in detail what they did upon returning to Luofu.]

Upon seeing Jingliu's reply, Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief but was also somewhat puzzled.

The master asked Danheng and the other two what the deeper meaning was behind their actions in Luofu.

But Jingyuan didn't think much of it and typed a reply.

[Jing Yuan: It's a strange coincidence that when I saw my grandmaster, not only was Dan Heng there, but Ren was also there...]

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